Sale: Nomos 9, Lot: 207. Estimate CHF3000. Closing Date: Monday, 20 October 2014. Sold For CHF2400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Sextus Pompey, 42-38 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19mm, 4.04 g 1), mint moving with Sextus Pompey, probably on Sicily, under the fleet commander Q. Nasidius. NEPTVNI Bare head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus to right; below, dolphin swimming downwards; before, trident upwards.
Rev. Q.NASIDIVS Galley sailing right; in the prow to right, commander standing right with his right hand raised in salute; in the stern, helmsman holding rudder; above left, star. Babelon (Nasidia) 1, (Pompeia) 28. Crawford 483/2. CRI 235. Sydenham 1350. Rare. Some minor scratches and slightly off center,
otherwise, about extremely fine.